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Welcome to our weekly Move of the Week series. Every Monday, we’ll be sharing with you one of our favourite exercises – how to do them, what muscles they work and why they should be a regular part of your workout regime. This week: Arnold press.
Having strong shoulders is important; strong deltoids are the cornerstones to building toned arms and good upper body strength. There are few better exercises to target the shoulder quite like the Arnold press.
What exactly is an Arnold press and what muscles does it work?
An Arnold press is a bit like an overhead press, except for the fact that you’ve got a wrist rotation going on as you lift the dumbbells above your head. It’s great because it:
- Improves posture: This move targets the muscles at the tops of your upper arms, which helps you to build more defined shoulders that are better able to retract –helping you to improve posture.
- Gets the shoulder cuff moving: This exercise sees your shoulders’ rotator cuff moving in order to rotate the arms and therefore weights.
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